1、1 / 30 山西省大同市第一中学 2020 届高三英语 2 月模拟试题（三） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 （共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7. 5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项。听完每段 对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 1. Who will printWho will print out theout the repor
2、ts?reports? A. Mr.Mr. Paddock.Paddock. B.B. MissMiss Andrews.Andrews. C. Mrs.C. Mrs. Dalloway.Dalloway. 2. What does the man tell theWhat does the man tell the woman?woman? A. She willShe will bebe bored.bored. B. It mightB. It might bebe cold.cold. C. She will getC. She will get lost.lost. 3. What
3、is the main topic of theWhat is the main topic of the conversation?conversation? A. ArtArt museums.museums. B.B. OutdoorOutdoor gardens.gardens. C. Sunday activitC. Sunday activities.ies. 4. What does the man want the womans cousin toWhat does the man want the womans cousin to do?do? A. MoveMove out
4、.out. B. Get an extraGet an extra bed.bed. C. Stay for one moreStay for one more month.month. 5. Who is the manWho is the man probably?probably? A. A A film film producer.producer. B.B. A A writer.writer. C. AC. A singer.singer. 第二节 （共 15 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A
5、、B、C 三 个选项中选出最佳选 项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒 钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Where did the womans parents get the record player?Where did the womans parents get the record player? A. At a Christmas gift store.At a Christmas gift store. B. At an antiqueAt an antique sto
6、re.store. C. At a recordAt a record store.store. 7. What does the woman say about theWhat does the woman say about the records?records? A. They areThey are old.old. B. They areThey are expensive.expensive. C. They areThey are small.small. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What is the woman worriedWhat is the w
7、oman worried about?about? A. The price of getting a puppy.The price of getting a puppy. B. The work to take care of aThe work to take care of a puppy.puppy. C. The noise a puppy wouldThe noise a puppy would make.make. 2 / 30 9. What does the woman suggest in theWhat does the woman suggest in the end
8、?end? A. Talking Talking with thewith the kikids.ds. B. Doing some researchDoing some research first.first. C. Visiting an animal shelter rightVisiting an animal shelter right away.away. 3 / 30 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the mans final destination?What is the mans final destination? A. Salt
9、 Lake City,Salt Lake City, USA.USA. B. New New York,York, USA.USA. C. Helsinki,Helsinki, Finland.Finland. 11. What is the flight number for the second half of the mansWhat is the flight number for the second half of the mans journey? Ajourney? A. . 90.90. B.B. 980.980. C.C. 1070.1070. 12. What reque
10、st did the man make regarding hisWhat request did the man make regarding his flight?flight? A. He requested aHe requested a discount.discount. B. He wanted a windowHe wanted a window seat.seat. C. He asked for specially preparedHe asked for specially prepared meals.meals. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.
11、 Where does the conversation takeWhere does the conversation take place?place? A. In a livingIn a living room.room. B. At a fashiAt a fashionon show.show. C. In anIn an office.office. 14. What does the man like about theWhat does the man like about the coat?coat? A. TheThe size.size. B.B. TheThe col
12、ors.colors. C. TheC. The collar.collar. 15. What helps the woman loseWhat helps the woman lose weight?weight? A. Running.Running. B.B. Swimming.Swimming. C. Watching herC. Watching her diet.diet. 16. How does the man react to the womansHow does the man react to the womans method?method? A. Surprised
13、.Surprised. B.B. Disappointed.Disappointed. C.C. Worried.Worried. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does the speaker ask the runners toWhat does the speaker ask the runners to do?do? A. Stand in line.Stand in line. B. Do a practiceDo a practice run.run. C. Follow a volunteer.Follow a volunteer. 18.
14、What will be available at the stations every two miles?What will be available at the stations every two miles? A. MedicalMedical assistance.assistance. B.B. Reporters.Reporters. C.C. Drinks.Drinks. 19. What is forbidden in What is forbidden in this race?this race? A. Headphones.Headphones. B.B. Food
15、.Food. C.C. Photos.Photos. 20. When will the running course be takenWhen will the running course be taken down?down? A. In the midIn the mid- -morning.morning. B. AtAt midday.midday. C. In the early afternoon.In the early afternoon. 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A
16、、B. C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 4 / 30 Guinness World Records Set by Kids The youngest clubThe youngest club DJDJ Oratilwe A J Hongwane likes putting in more efforts when playing music for a crowd. In 2012, he became the youngest club DJhe was five when he played a one- hour set to 100 people at a bar in
17、South 5 / 30 Africa. Known in the business as DJ Arch Jnr, he broke the record previously held by a six-year-old in Japan. The most viewed video game-unboxing video Kids love watching someone unbox a new purchaseespecially if its something they cant get themselves. Maybe thats why more than 25 milli
18、on people have watched YouTube HD. Whats really cool about Evan is that he actually donates most of the toys to those in need. He also uses his popular YouTube channel to draw peoples attention to worthy organizations for helping the poor. The youngest drummer The rules of Guinness World Records say
19、 a drummer must record a real song and be paid for his skills and that the drummer must give at least 20 concerts of 45 minutes or longer within five years. At the age of just four Julian Pavone met all those qualifications. The fastest assembly (组装)of 10,000 Lego pieces and the longest Lego chain A
20、 group of school kids in New Jersey went for their world records to increase public awareness about a fellow student who is suffering from a rare and deadly disease. The group put together 10,000 Lego pieces in just three hours, breaking the old one by five hours. They also set the record for the lo
21、ngest Lego chain, which ended up at 947 meters, beating the old record by 40. 21. Who is devoted to charity?Who is devoted to charity? A. Oratilwe AOratilwe A J J Hongwane.Hongwane. B.B. Evan.Evan. C. DJ Arch Jnr. D. Julian Pavone. 22. What do we know about the youngestWhat do we know about the youn
22、gest drummer?drummer? A. He has recorded 20 realHe has recorded 20 real songs.songs. B. He gave at least 20 concerts atHe gave at least 20 concerts at five.five. C. He must earn a lot of money by recording.He must earn a lot of money by recording. D. He was qualified for the Guiness He was qualified
23、 for the Guiness WoWorld rld Reords atReords at four.four. 23. Why did the school kids set the worldWhy did the school kids set the world record?record? A. To To help a sickhelp a sick schoolmate.schoolmate. B. To To inspire teaminspire team spirit.spirit. C. To To prevent a rare disease.prevent a r
24、are disease. D. To To make their schoolmake their school famous.famous. B A letter to the editor complained about someone stringing toilet paper on their trees. That letter brought a flood of responses defending this act as being harmless to friends: “ Its an honor to get toilet papered“, said one w
25、riter, “and good fun for teenagers.“ Reading these letters brought me chuckles (轻声笑)and then tears as they woke old memories of my mothers ninety-second year. She was seriously ill that autumn. And I watched, powerless. A decade before, I helped her break out“ of the nursing home. It was a fine plac
26、e with a caring staff. But Mom didnt want skilled care: she wanted to live on her own and just needed some assistance 6 / 30 to do so. Being in a more restrictive environment than necessary was bad for her condition. The risk paid off, and I was rewarded by seeing my mother once again enjoying her l
27、ife. Ten years later, Moms health declined, and my care-giving duties increased. One evening, for some unexplainable reason, I invited my mother to go toilet papering! This outing would push my mother to her physical limits. Was I making a mistake? Secretly we went to my brothers home. In his backya
28、rd, I handed Mom a roll of toilet paper. Without hesitation she shot it 7 / 30 skyward. Mom papered a dozen trees in four family yards that unforgettable evening. The day after our big adventure, Mom and I sent a card to each of our victim, signed “From your decorators“. We laughed all the way home
29、from the post office, like two schoolgirls. My mothers last year was marked by physical decline. However, we shared some simple fun each day. Those light-hearted moments were like a salve (慰藉)，and they are the ones Ill always remember. Toilet papering has taught us that play is powerful medicine! 24
30、. Why did the author cry when reading theWhy did the author cry when reading the letter?letter? A. She was blamed for toilet papering.She was blamed for toilet papering. B. It brought her childhoodIt brought her childhood memory.memory. C. She thought of her sickShe thought of her sick mother.mother
31、. D. It wIt was veryas very stressful.stressful. 25. The author helped her leave the nursing home inThe author helped her leave the nursing home in orderorder thatthat . . A. Mom could enjoy a freeMom could enjoy a free lifelife B. Mom could get more skilled homeMom could get more skilled home care
32、C the nursing cost could be cutcare C the nursing cost could be cut downdown D. they could avoid taking risk 26. What can we learn from the mothers experWhat can we learn from the mothers experience of toiletience of toilet papering?papering? A. They did some damage to four familyThey did some damag
33、e to four family yards.yards. B. They were made to apologize for theirThey were made to apologize for their mistakes.mistakes. C. Toilet Toilet papering made her illnesspapering made her illness worsened.worsened. D. Toilet Toilet papering brought them muchpapering brought them much pleasure.pleasur
34、e. 27. What would be the best title for theWhat would be the best title for the text?text? A. A Letter A Letter ofof ComplaintComplaint B. Love Between Daughter andLove Between Daughter and MotherMother C. The Curing Power of The Curing Power of ToiletToilet Papering.Papering. D. An Unforgettable Ev
35、ening in FamilyAn Unforgettable Evening in Family YardsYards C A 23-year-old British woman has invented a product she hopes will one day replace single-use plastic. The new product is made by combining fishing waste and algae ( 水 藻 ).It could be used to replace plastic bags or containers that people
36、 use once and throw away. Lucy Hughes created the material, called MarinaTex, for her final year project at the University. MarinaTex is edible, to put it in another way, it can be tasted without danger. Hughes says it is also strong and stable. But unlike plastic, MarinaTex biodegrades (生物降解)in fou
37、r to six weeks under normal conditions and does not pollute the soil. The inventor said she is concerned about the growing amounts of plastics in ocean waters. She noted one report that there would be more plastic than fish in the worlds oceans by the year 2050. The United Nations estimates that 8 /
38、 30 100 million tons of plastic waste has already been left in the oceans. Hughes also was investigating ways to reduce the amount of waste from the fishing industry. The industry produces an estimated 50 million tons of waste worldwide each year, UN officials say. Examining fish parts left over fro
39、m processing helped to give her the idea for a material that was useful and did no harm to the environment. “Why do we need to have hundreds of man-made polymers (聚合 体)when nature has so many already available?“ she asked. After months of testing, Hughes produced a strong, flexible sheet that forms
40、at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius. Inventor James Dyson said that 9 / 30 MarinaTex is “stronger, safer and much more sustainable (可持续的)”than plastic. It is also easier to break down. Hughes will receive about $ 41,000 prize money as the first place winner of the James Dyson Award. She plans
41、to use the money to further develop the product and ways to mass produce it. “Further research and development will ensure that MarinaTex evolves further, and becomes part of a global answer to the abundance of single use plastic waste,“ Dyson said. 28. What do we know aboutWhat do we know about Mar
42、inaTex?MarinaTex? A. It is a safeIt is a safe seafood.seafood. B. It is a kind ofIt is a kind of waste.waste. C. It is a new kind of plastic.It is a new kind of plastic. D. It is a safe material that can replaceIt is a safe material that can replace plastic.plastic. 29. What does the underlined word
43、 “edible“ in paragrWhat does the underlined word “edible“ in paragraph 2aph 2 mean?mean? A. Useful.Useful. B.B. Eatable.Eatable. C C Replaceable.Replaceable. D.D. Delicious.Delicious. 30. What gets Hughes to creat What gets Hughes to creat MarinaTex?MarinaTex? A. Her concern about the growing amount
44、 of plastic inHer concern about the growing amount of plastic in ocean.ocean. B. Her occupational habit of trying out newHer occupational habit of trying out new things.things. C. Her hope to help develop the fishingHer hope to help develop the fishing industry.industry. D. HerHer desire to win the
45、prizedesire to win the prize money.money. 31. What can we infer from the lastWhat can we infer from the last paragrach?paragrach? A. We We need to have hundreds of need to have hundreds of MarinaTexMarinaTex available.available. B. Hughes produced Hughes produced MarinaTex MarinaTex without muchwith
46、out much effort.effort. C. MarinaTex MarinaTex will be a good solution to plasticwill be a good solution to plastic waste.waste. D. Hughes is the first winner of theHughes is the first winner of the James DysonJames Dyson Award.Award. D Britains got talentbut were still wasting it. Thats the main fi
47、nding of a new report by researchers from Oxford University. Children of similar cognitive ( 认 知 ) ability have very different chances of educational success ； it still depends on their parents economic, socio-cultural and educational resources. This contradicts a commonly held view that our educati
48、on system has developed enough to give everyone a fighting chance. The researchers looked at data from groups of children born in three decades: 1950s, 1970s and 1990s. They found significant evidence of a wastage of talent. Individuals with high levels of cognitive ability but with disadvantages in
49、 their social origins are unable to translate their ability into educational achievement to the same extent as their more advantaged counterparts (对 照组). The research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, found that only about half of the difference in educational achievement between children from advantaged and disadvantaged parental backgrounds is due to differences in their cognitive ability. The other half is due to other factors (因 素)
